(HealthNewsDigest.com) – While plastics recycling is not new science, current processes don’t make it economically worthwhile– waste plastics get “down-cycled” into lower grade, less useful material.
Category: Product Recall
Disney Recalls the Forky 11” Plush Toy Due to Choking Hazard
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Hazard: The “googly” plastic eyes on the toy can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
HP Recalls Batteries for Notebook Computers and Mobile Workstations Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Name of Product: Lithium-ion batteries for HP notebook computers and mobile workstations
Kidde Recalls Fire Extinguishers with Plastic Handles Due to Failure to Discharge and Nozzle Detachment: One Death Reported
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The fire extinguishers can become clogged or require excessive force to discharge and can fail to activate during a fire emergency. In addition, the nozzle can detach with enough force to pose an impact hazard.
Following Plumber’s Death, Electric Ranges Recalled by Arçelik A.S. Due to Shock and Electrocution Hazards
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Hazard: The electric ranges can become energized, posing electric shock and electrocution hazards to a consumer who touches the range.
Osprey Recalls Child Backpack Carriers Due to Fall Hazard
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Hazard: A child seated in the carrier can slip through the leg openings, posing a fall hazard to children.
Polaris Recalls Sportsman 850 and 1000 All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Hazard: The right side panel heat shield can melt, posing burn and fire hazards to riders.
One World Technologies Recalls Electric Blowers Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Hazard: The plastic fan inside the blower can break causing the fan blades to be discharged from either end of the blower tube, posing a laceration hazard.
Little Tikes Recalls Toddler Swings Due to Fall Hazard
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2017 — https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Little-Tikes-Recalls-Swings-Due-to-Fall-Hazard
Moose Toys Recalls Toy Frogs Due to Chemical and Injury Hazards
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – When the button batteries are removed from the toy frogs, the battery’s cap can become a projectile and the battery’s chemicals can leak, posing chemical and injury hazards.
Britax Recalls Strollers Due to Fall Harzard
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A damaged receiver mount on the stroller can cause the car seat to disengage and fall unexpectedly, posing a fall hazard to infants in the car seat.
Dunkin’ Donuts Recalls Glass Tumblers Due to Laceration and Burn Hazards
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The glass tumblers can crack or break, posing laceration and burn hazards.
Cuisinart Food Processors Recalled by Conair Due to Laceration Hazard
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The food processor’s riveted blade can crack over time and small, metal pieces of the blade can break off into the processed food.
Following an Additional Child Fatality, IKEA Recalls 29 Million MALM and Other Models of Chests and Dressers Due to Serious Tip-Over Hazard
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The recalled chests and dressers are unstable if they are not properly anchored to the wall, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children.
Dehumidifiers Made by Midea Recalled Due to Serious Fire and Burn Hazards; $4.8 Million in Property Damage Reported
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Hazard: The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing serious fire and burn hazards.
Whirlpool Recalls Microwaves Due to Fire Hazard
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Hazard: Internal arcing during use can ignite an internal plastic component, posing a fire hazard. Consumer Contact:
Lorex Recalls Video Baby Monitors Due to Burn Hazard
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The video monitor’s batteries can overheat, swell and expand and cause the battery cover to open or come off. This can expose hot batteries, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Recall of 29 Million Chests and Dressers Sold By IKEA
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Every two weeks a child in the U.S. is killed in a tip-over related incident involving furniture or TVs. Think about that. Every two weeks.
Recall Gas Water Heaters Due to Fire Hazard
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Hazard: The water heaters have a space between the burner flange and the combustion chamber that allows flammable liquids or gases to contact burning flammable vapors inside the combustion chamber, posing a risk of fire or explosion.
Digital Clamp Meters Recalled by Klein Tools Due to Shock and Burn Hazards
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Hazard: The meters can fail to give an accurate voltage reading, resulting in the operator falsely believing the electrical power is off, posing shock, electrocution and burn hazards.